Comments on: Vietnam Learnings

By: Travel Lessons | Ottsworld Travel Experiences

Travel Lessons | Ottsworld Travel Experiences — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:17:56 +0000

[...] years of traveling the globe, living abroad, doing odd jobs, freelancing, writing 500 blog posts, and being an entrepreneur has finally undone [...]

By: admin

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:26:50 +0000

Cindy – have fun! Yes – make sure you plan plenty of breaks inside in AC in order to not melt! I always found Wrap and Roll as well as Juice Bar great places to stop in for cool, refreshing food if you need a break! Have fun and let me know what you think of your time there! Oh – and you will get used to the scooters…else you’ll never get across the street!

By: Cindy C.

Cindy C. — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:32:09 +0000

In HCMC right now. Have been here for 3 days. Very hot, oppresive weather. Don’t think I’ll ever get used to all the scooters: they are everywhere!!! Got a taste of paying for wet nap last night. Just kinda laughed about it since it is VERY minimal. Will try to eat off food stall tonight. Good tip about tipping. Will stop tipping now, and not feel so guilty.

By: San Francisco Speakeasy Bar | Ottsworld Travel Experiences

San Francisco Speakeasy Bar | Ottsworld Travel Experiences — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:43:55 +0000

[...] Francisco I had the opportunity to go out to a number of new places. Let’s face it, when you are abroad for 1 ½ years, everything is new to you. When my friend David mentioned going to a speakeasy, I was confused; did [...]

By: Virtual and Physical worlds Collide at TBEX10 | Ottsworld

Virtual and Physical worlds Collide at TBEX10 | Ottsworld — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:20:32 +0000

[...] a blogger, world traveler, and expat; I spend a lot of time online. In fact, I actually studied this one day and came to the conclusion [...]

By: admin

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:01:39 +0000

Hi Janice!
I’m actually in the US now, but I had been living in Ho Chi Minh City in 2008/2009. If you are going there, let me know as I still know many, many expats there and am happy to help in whatever way I can!
Sherry

By: Janice

Janice — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:04:27 +0000

Hi.. Which part of Vietnam you are living now?
I will be one of the expat to be there soon.

By: Restaurant culture in Vietnam | Ottsworld

Restaurant culture in Vietnam | Ottsworld — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:14:17 +0000

[...] my food learnings, but if you want to read about other things I learned in Vietnam, check out my Vietnam Learnings [...]

By: admin

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:58:54 +0000

Yup – Camera Raw – not the best – but it’s ok if I keep the image small! I”m still learning photoshop!
Ah…the spitting…forgot about that. I actually inherited that into my routine when I run now! Yes – I actually prefer the negotiation – it just got tiring every day to negotiate a Xe Om prior to me learning how to drive myself to work!

By: Will Peach

Will Peach — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:03:47 +0000

Great list Sherry,

Although our differences are quite similar some of the things you touch on are only too true.

I’d add:

- Learning to live with the sight of people spitting and those around not thinking anything of it
- That negotiating a price is not an offensive act

Love the colour corrected image as well. Photoshop?

By: Elisse Jo Goldstein-Clark

Elisse Jo Goldstein-Clark — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:50:49 +0000

Your article made me miss Vietnam SO bad! DREAM of returning w/hubby ASAP! You are SO lucky! Eat lots of wonderful food! Pho & snake wine & green mango salad & taro wine & lemongrass chicken &…

By: Planning a Trek in Nepal | Ottsworld

Planning a Trek in Nepal | Ottsworld — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:55:38 +0000

[...] the people I had met and bonded with were doing. I had other reasons though too – after a year of living in Vietnam, I wanted to see how it had changed me and going back to a challenging country seemed to be a good [...]

By: Tarrah

Tarrah — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:39:16 +0000

that was a GREAT collection of lessons to have learned – and you’re right – there is something to be said about spending a good chunk of time somewhere. it allows you to become a part of a culture rather than simply looking at it. you are a great writer! here is a cool photo journey through SE Asia that i put together from one of our guest bloggers submissions – they traveled through the same part of Vietnam! http://www.beachhouse.com/blog/?p=2066

By: admin

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:08:36 +0000

@Chris – hope you are doing well in Korea! I”m in Nepal now (actually typing this at 9000 ft in a small mountain town on the Annapurna circuit – so will get back to you when I come down to earth again!

Everyone else – thanks for the comments!

By: Mark H

Mark H — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:13:54 +0000

The Christmas one is interesting. I lived in the UK for three years and Xmas was the dullest time for me as everyone else went off to families and loved ones. It makes you realise how precious family and close friends are.

By: David

David — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:36:02 +0000

I’m scared of that woman on the photo who’s all in colour, yet the rest of Vietnam is in black and white. Maybe she’s radioactive or something.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:28:24 +0000

All saran wrap in the US sucks too. Love this list!

By: Heather on her travels

Heather on her travels — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:00:51 +0000

Stop lights are only suggestions is what they also say about Beirut and a few other places around the world no doubt!

By: mint

mint — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:58:52 +0000

I’m an expat living in Hanoi, i’ve been here just over 3 months now and whoa…some of your lessons strike a chord ie embrace chaos, stop lights, condense milk in coffee, not hurry, cuf off in traffic, invisible in the opposite sex … love your work and best wishes in your upcoming adventures!!

By: Anil

Anil — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:28:03 +0000

Swing dance!! I’m going to search around here to read more about it…

Be careful with the stoplights are merely suggestions though. I tend to carry that lesson with me everywhere which I’ve found a bad adaptation in many places!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:13:38 +0000

Sherry, you are my travel, writing and photography inspiration! I LOVE your writings! Only now am I starting to truly understand some of them because I am now teaching and living abroad.